Where does “জাম” come from?
জাম (Bengali) comes from English JAM, from Urdu جامہ, from Persian جامه, from Middle Persian yʾmk', from Proto-Iranian *yām-, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Yámas, from Proto-Indo-European *yém-o-s.
জাম (Bengali): jambul
Definitions
- jambul
Ancestry of “জাম”, step by step
জাম traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via English JAM
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | JAM | A household that is only barely able to meet its... |
| 2 | Urdu | جامہ | garment; robe; gown |
| 3 | Persian | جامه | a garment, robe, vest, gown, coat |
| 4 | Middle Persian | yʾmk' | — |
| 5 | Proto-Iranian | *yām- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | Yámas | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | *yém-o-s | — |
via Persian زنگ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Persian | زنگ | rust; bell; ring |
| 2 | Sanskrit | जङ्घा | ankle; shank; thigh |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | źʰángʰaH | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | ȷ́ʰángʰas | ankle, shank |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰengʰ-o-s | — |
via Sanskrit जम्बु
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | जम्बु | the rose apple tree; the shrub नागदमनी; the rose... |